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that is certainly seen as a victory by the taliban. >> you know the discussions the taliban are having. what is the best way to join more of them to join the political process within the timeframe that nato forces will remain? how do we pull more of them into the political process? >> i think their are two ways. one is to defeat them on the battlefield. in areas where nato and afghan forces are fighting them, including local forces, did defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen them willing to -- to defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen them willing to reintegrate in those areas. secondly, more broadly, put more pressure on pakistan, the biggest outside government supporter of the taliban. if they were to suddenly decide they wanted to cut a deal, that would put pressure on the taliban. unfortunately, we are not seeing across-the-board big three in all locations, nor we seeing pakistan put pressure on them -- a cross-led dashboard victory -- across-the-board- victory in all locations, nor are we seeing pakistan put pressure on them. we're seeing the taliban lose ground in the
that is certainly seen as a victory by the taliban. >> you know the discussions the taliban are having. what is the best way to join more of them to join the political process within the timeframe that nato forces will remain? how do we pull more of them into the political process? >> i think their are two ways. one is to defeat them on the battlefield. in areas where nato and afghan forces are fighting them, including local forces, did defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen...
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brother but the government loses someone from the pash tune tribe and it was de facto capital of the taliban government and also a controversial figure alleged to have links with drug dealers and allegations of corruption went against him. but the fact that nato forces often looked to him to give them the validity in their fight against al qaeda. >> we have got the reports from the official death toll from the sinking of a cruise ship in russia has risen to 100. the number was released after more bodies were recovered. >> the bulgaria sank with 208 people onboard at the time. 29 are still unaccounted for and divers are still scattered showering the sunken vessel. and a senior official told "bbc world news" that there had been campaigns and others asked tokyo to stop the whaling but another said the plan was to return. >> thousands of people have held protest in cairo to demand the removal of the council. the military conceded for the first time elections due in september could be delayed now until november. the rather -- it rather feels like the crises just like the debts are rising. fwreast
brother but the government loses someone from the pash tune tribe and it was de facto capital of the taliban government and also a controversial figure alleged to have links with drug dealers and allegations of corruption went against him. but the fact that nato forces often looked to him to give them the validity in their fight against al qaeda. >> we have got the reports from the official death toll from the sinking of a cruise ship in russia has risen to 100. the number was released...
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high-profile figures here, not just osama bin laden, but others in the top tier of al qaeda, perhaps taliban leadership that may be in pakistan, although, of course, the pakistanis would deny that. of course, they will need pakistani cooperation to find those people as well. so difficult to know how much pressure either side can put on the other. >> aleem maqbool there in islamabad. israeli authorities are warning against further protests on the country's borders. the threat comes after at least 12 people were killed on sunday during a spate of unrest. there were clashes in the west bank and gaza strip. tens of thousands of palestinians and their supporters marched toward israel from lebanon, syria, and jordan. residents have been moved further away from the crippled fukushima nuclear plant as the no-go zone is extended. people left their homes to spend their first night in evacuation centers. meanwhile, two months after the sexerk tsunami, the task of clearing up the wreckage has barely begun. from japan, roland buerk reports. >> volunteers are clearing houses one by one. pulling out furnit
high-profile figures here, not just osama bin laden, but others in the top tier of al qaeda, perhaps taliban leadership that may be in pakistan, although, of course, the pakistanis would deny that. of course, they will need pakistani cooperation to find those people as well. so difficult to know how much pressure either side can put on the other. >> aleem maqbool there in islamabad. israeli authorities are warning against further protests on the country's borders. the threat comes after...
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the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban in several months. in iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. they appear to target the police. the incident raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city, three partial explosions in less than an hour. targeting the police. the most serious attack here since february. >> the best one was by a sticky bomb in a car in a garage at the headquarters of police. >> as the emergency services rushed to the scene, a second bomb was detonated. many of those killed and injured were policemen who rushed out from their quarters to help those killed in the first blast. this must deadly attack as an emergency services were traumatized by what they had seen. in the chaotic aftermath, there was anger among members of the public. this man said that the bomb spared nothing, people or property. all this in a city where there are deep ethnic tensions among arabs and kurds who are vying for control of a great prize, the enormous oi
the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban in several months. in iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. they appear to target the police. the incident raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city, three partial explosions in less than an hour. targeting the police. the most serious attack here since february. >> the best one was by a sticky bomb in a car in a garage at the...
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this lies along the border of the tribal region where taliban militants have hideouts. it is seen as a sign that he plans to run for office. russian president dmitry medvedev will appear before hundreds of journalists and a live televised news conference, the biggest since he took office. we have been traveling with the president. >> out on the road with dmitry medvedev's motorcade and 300 kilometers from moscow. the russian president's regional visit has taken on the air of an election campaign even though the presidential vote is not until next year and no one even knows if dmitry medvedev will be standing. he took over from vladimir putin in 2008 and it's still unclear which of the two will run next year or even how the candidate will be decided. speculation about a split was fuelled by a public dispute over the libya policy. president medvedev has dropped several hints that he is unhappy with putin's strongman image. >> excessive concentration of power is a very dangerous thing. it has happened more than once in our country and has led to stagnation or to civil war.
this lies along the border of the tribal region where taliban militants have hideouts. it is seen as a sign that he plans to run for office. russian president dmitry medvedev will appear before hundreds of journalists and a live televised news conference, the biggest since he took office. we have been traveling with the president. >> out on the road with dmitry medvedev's motorcade and 300 kilometers from moscow. the russian president's regional visit has taken on the air of an election...
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at least six afghan civilians are killed in a major taliban rage. violence on the streets. protestors fire another round of austerity as parliament prepares to vote. >> another boss for the i.m.f., another european but for the first time a woman. and in our power of asia season, we meet some of the one million indonesian women employed in saudi arabia. it's 9:00 in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers around the world an america. this is "bbc," this is news day. >> it's generally seen as one of afghanistan one of luxurious and supposedly best protected hotel. but the intercontinental hotel in kabul came under attack for four hours with suicide bombs, automatic weapons and grenades. nato killed gunmen who were based on the roof. at least six afghan employees were reported killed inside the hotel. the taliban says it was behind the attack. >> it was a deadly late night attack, a group of suicide bombers and several gunmen made their way past checkpoints and into the intercontinental, one of the most heavily protected hotels in kabul. 10 people w
at least six afghan civilians are killed in a major taliban rage. violence on the streets. protestors fire another round of austerity as parliament prepares to vote. >> another boss for the i.m.f., another european but for the first time a woman. and in our power of asia season, we meet some of the one million indonesian women employed in saudi arabia. it's 9:00 in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers around the world an america. this is...
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a hot bed for taliban support. >>> the field for presidential candidates is now shaken up. the popular former governor, mike huckabee, asounsed his decision saturday night. >>> reverend billy graham is back home this morning after being in the hospital for five days. the 92 the-year-old evangelist responded well to treatment for pneumonia. his recovery will be gradual. >>> if the new graduates of spellman college wanted inspiration, they got it in the right place. mrs. obama spoke there. the school was founded in the 1880s. students would walk for miles to attend school and learn to read. >>> taking a look at this morning's weather from around the nation. showers and thunderstorms from new york to washington, d.c. and the carolinas. drempbling downpours in new england. cool in the east ern coast. about 6 inches of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. >> 64 in sacramento. 87 in phoenix. mostly 60s from the twin cities to kansas city. 65 in atlanta. 76 in morns. >>> coming up major figure in pro sports says he's coming out of the cloz zet. >>> and business news. will it
a hot bed for taliban support. >>> the field for presidential candidates is now shaken up. the popular former governor, mike huckabee, asounsed his decision saturday night. >>> reverend billy graham is back home this morning after being in the hospital for five days. the 92 the-year-old evangelist responded well to treatment for pneumonia. his recovery will be gradual. >>> if the new graduates of spellman college wanted inspiration, they got it in the right place....
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in that there is al qaeda and taliban and -- taliban spreading talibanization into -- and then there's extremist in our society. and then there are mujahadin involved. the situation is more complicated in pakistan. >> is it -- but there is obvious frustration and concern in america, not least because it was pakistan has a reputed -- at least 100 nuclear weapons. if the country continues to deteriorate in terms of stability it becomes a very dangerous situation for the world. >> if pakistan disintegrates, then it can be dangerous. otherwise if pakistan's integrity is there and which i'm sure it will be there, the armed forces of pakistan are there, there is no danger of the nuclear strategic assets falling in any. >> we talked about disintegration. it is all relative. 35,000 pakistani people have been killed in terror related incidents since 9/11. there are suicide bombings every week now in pakistan. and to -- a neutral observer, it does appear that you part -- country, pakistan is going through a form of disintegration. >> i wouldn't call it disintegration. the armed forces of pakista
in that there is al qaeda and taliban and -- taliban spreading talibanization into -- and then there's extremist in our society. and then there are mujahadin involved. the situation is more complicated in pakistan. >> is it -- but there is obvious frustration and concern in america, not least because it was pakistan has a reputed -- at least 100 nuclear weapons. if the country continues to deteriorate in terms of stability it becomes a very dangerous situation for the world. >> if...
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the demonstrators were adamant of the dead not being taliban. this man said, four helicopters came to our village. first they besieged their homes, then they killed our family. we're not taliban, we are not al qaeda. i don't know why they killed our family. little things anchor the afghans more than the killing of their people by foreign soldiers even of the taliban is to blame for the most death. the crowd went on a rampage. later, shots would be fired. 12 people were killed. it took hours for a door is to regain control of the city. -- for authorities to gain control of the city. nato says they're doing their best to limit civilian deaths. young afghans have been killed by foreign troops. those were accidental deaths but made no apologies have done little to ease the anger. -- but nato apologies have done little to ease the anger. >> you can get these stories and more on our website. bbc.com. you can get analysis and full video content. the united states has announced sanctions on the syrian president over human-rights abuses. dominique straus
the demonstrators were adamant of the dead not being taliban. this man said, four helicopters came to our village. first they besieged their homes, then they killed our family. we're not taliban, we are not al qaeda. i don't know why they killed our family. little things anchor the afghans more than the killing of their people by foreign soldiers even of the taliban is to blame for the most death. the crowd went on a rampage. later, shots would be fired. 12 people were killed. it took hours for...
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. >> pakistani taliban operating a car with american officials for a revenge attack of the killing of osama bin laden killing a pakistani passerby and injured two americans and at least ten others. an embassy spokesman said that the americans were headed to a protected consulate building in pakistan. a taliban spokesman telling the associated press and i quote, "we warned we will avenge the martyrdom of osama bin laden." and now jonathan, new information of potential al qaeda targets coming from the raid on bin laden compound. what do we know? >>jonathan: to revisit the remarks by the president he said this was the most significant victory yet in the war to defeat al qaeda and the significance of that victory as he pointed out, not just in the fact they took out osama bin laden but in the president's words "we also walked off with his files and we are going through the treasure trove of information gleaned from that compound." and he also said that every al qaeda leader "should be watching his back." now some of the information they are gleaning from this is what al qaeda was planning
. >> pakistani taliban operating a car with american officials for a revenge attack of the killing of osama bin laden killing a pakistani passerby and injured two americans and at least ten others. an embassy spokesman said that the americans were headed to a protected consulate building in pakistan. a taliban spokesman telling the associated press and i quote, "we warned we will avenge the martyrdom of osama bin laden." and now jonathan, new information of potential al qaeda...
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poverty, illiteracy, when people don't get their rights, that gives rise to organizations like the taliban and other such groups were formed and it just spreads from that. >> reporter: on karachi's streets, edhi says there's growing despair. these men pleaded with him to help them get more police protection in their neighborhood. it is encounters like these that edhi says prompted him to ask the country's top military leader to send soldiers in to restore law and order. >> ( translated ): mr. kiyani, i am appealing to you. where have you been sleeping? >> reporter: much to the surprise of journalists at his news conference? >> ( translated ): do you want a dictator to come in, like musharraf? >> ( translated ): brother, if for the time being, you have to say salaam to somebody, there's no harm. if a civil revolution comes in there be anarchy and millions will die. what is needed for three to six months is somebody should come and control the situation. >> ( translated ): are you inviting martial law? >> ( translated ): brother tell me if there's a different road. >> reporter: however, othe
poverty, illiteracy, when people don't get their rights, that gives rise to organizations like the taliban and other such groups were formed and it just spreads from that. >> reporter: on karachi's streets, edhi says there's growing despair. these men pleaded with him to help them get more police protection in their neighborhood. it is encounters like these that edhi says prompted him to ask the country's top military leader to send soldiers in to restore law and order. >> (...
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there was [unintelligible] >> the taliban said it carried out the attack which came at a meeting -- as a meeting of governors to is being held. the u.s. state department was quick to condemn the attack. this coordinated assault on the key international target now raises serious questions about the handover of control from nato to the country's security forces just hours before a conference on the issue was due to begin. >> police in athens used tear gas in clashes over anger at the country's austerity plan. the clashes began at the start of a two day general strike on the eve of a vote whether to approve the new measures. if they reject them, the u.s. and imf will withhold its loan greece couldnd run out of money in weeks. >> late into the evening, there were clashes between police and protesters outside parliament. all part of a day of protests against the austerity package which greek m.p.'s will vote on tomorrow. earlier the protests had turned violent. for hours, there were running battles in the square outside parliament. communications trucks were attacked and set on fire. all at
there was [unintelligible] >> the taliban said it carried out the attack which came at a meeting -- as a meeting of governors to is being held. the u.s. state department was quick to condemn the attack. this coordinated assault on the key international target now raises serious questions about the handover of control from nato to the country's security forces just hours before a conference on the issue was due to begin. >> police in athens used tear gas in clashes over anger at the...
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here, the fundamentalist taliban regime provides sanctuary. so, immediately after september 11th, small, u.s. commando teams began to work with local war lords who opposed the taliban to get bin laden. cia officer gary burnson is on the ground, helping to lead the mission. >> keep pushing people forward. keep taking ground and keep working with northern alliance or other tribal units to seizer to toir and to kill the enemy. >> reporter: concern that a large deployment of american troops would provoke a backlash, the americans are, in effect, out sourceing the hunt for bin laden. using cases of cash. >> we paid the enemy off to get them to surrender at times. we used cash as an ally tool. it was quite effective. >> reporter: within weeks, afghanistan is falling. bin laden is on the run. east to the mountains, nestled among the 14,000-foot peaks, a complex of save r caves known as tora bora. >> it was an excellent place to hide because bin laden would spend many years living in and around the region. he had a house with a small rudiment tri swim
here, the fundamentalist taliban regime provides sanctuary. so, immediately after september 11th, small, u.s. commando teams began to work with local war lords who opposed the taliban to get bin laden. cia officer gary burnson is on the ground, helping to lead the mission. >> keep pushing people forward. keep taking ground and keep working with northern alliance or other tribal units to seizer to toir and to kill the enemy. >> reporter: concern that a large deployment of american...
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. >> former security adviser james johnson insisted, note nurturing of the taliban. >> is it going to be a state where they tolerate the existence of terrorist organizations on their soil? >> the white house -- more negotiations to end the war in afghanistan secretary clinton insisted there are conditions. >> we had outlined our bread lines for the taliban. they must renounced violence, they must abandon their alliance with al qaeda. >> the key to got -- a key to that is maintaining a good relationship with pakistan. most in washington agreed. it is a hard sell, shoveling money to pakistan. >> still ahead, the possible changes coming to pain medicine using to treat your child. >> william donald schaefer's last will and testament. how he is serving the public even in that. >> there of revelations from former governor arnold schwarzenegger about what led to the breakup of his 25-year marriage. i will have that story, coming up. >> live in greenbelt, an apology tonight for former executive jack johnson as he executive jack johnson as he pleads guilty to federal crimesl [ horns honking ]
. >> former security adviser james johnson insisted, note nurturing of the taliban. >> is it going to be a state where they tolerate the existence of terrorist organizations on their soil? >> the white house -- more negotiations to end the war in afghanistan secretary clinton insisted there are conditions. >> we had outlined our bread lines for the taliban. they must renounced violence, they must abandon their alliance with al qaeda. >> the key to got -- a key to...
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the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban in several months. in iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. they appear to target the police. the incident raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city, three partial explosions in less than an hour. targeting the police. the most serious attack here since february. >> the best one was by a sticky bomb in a car in a garage at the headquarters of police. >> as the emergency services rushed to the scene, a second bomb was detonated. many of those killed and injured were policemen who rushed out from their quarters to help those killed in the first blast. this must deadly attack as an emergency services were traumatized by what they had seen. in the chaotic aftermath, there was anger among members of the public. this man said that the bomb spared nothing, people or property. all this in a city where there are deep ethnic tensions among arabs and kurds who are vying for control of a great prize, the enormous oi
the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban in several months. in iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. they appear to target the police. the incident raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city, three partial explosions in less than an hour. targeting the police. the most serious attack here since february. >> the best one was by a sticky bomb in a car in a garage at the...
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troops now in afghanistan helped make up the surge that helped push back the taliban. the "wall street journal" reports the military wants to keep most of the troops on the battlefield until the fall. the white house wants to start withdrawing next month. >>> the ongoing nato operation in libya has set off a war of words between the obama administration and some in congress. critics say the president should have gotten congressional permission before deploying u.s. forces in support of the nato air campaign. lawmakers could vote next week to cut off funding for that operation. chip reid reports. >> reporter: near the end of the vietnam war congress passed a law known as the war powers resolution which essentially says when a president sends troops overseas into battle he's got to bring them home within 90 days unless he gets congressional authorization and sunday is the 90-day deadline for libya but now the white house has come out with a new report that says the war powers resolution doesn't apply to libya because the level of hostility is not high enough to trigger t
troops now in afghanistan helped make up the surge that helped push back the taliban. the "wall street journal" reports the military wants to keep most of the troops on the battlefield until the fall. the white house wants to start withdrawing next month. >>> the ongoing nato operation in libya has set off a war of words between the obama administration and some in congress. critics say the president should have gotten congressional permission before deploying u.s. forces in...
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>> there's sort of two kinds of taliban. on the one hand, there's homegrown afghan-taliban. they're part of afghan society. i think they deserve some kind of consultation as long as it's in good faith by them. then there are the proxy forces of afghanistan. people like the hakani network, mullah omar who are essentially paid in forms in arm of the isir with the pakistani government. they do not have the afghan's people best wishes at heart. so when you negotiate with the taliban, you're not going to the haka ni network and saying what do you want to do in kabul? then if you have a conversation with the real afghan taliban, i think that's a legitimate process. >> i want to ask you a different kind of question. time runs short but you got close to the soldiers. you sort of absorbed their emotional content. if you asked them if they thought we were winning what do you think they would say? >> they where so focused on their job, you know, they were in the korengal valley, and they were winning for a year and then they left. that was how they saw it. i think the ones who sort of
>> there's sort of two kinds of taliban. on the one hand, there's homegrown afghan-taliban. they're part of afghan society. i think they deserve some kind of consultation as long as it's in good faith by them. then there are the proxy forces of afghanistan. people like the hakani network, mullah omar who are essentially paid in forms in arm of the isir with the pakistani government. they do not have the afghan's people best wishes at heart. so when you negotiate with the taliban, you're...
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progress in fighting insurgents but his plans were not after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. soon as you know has sentenced its former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali was the president and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long rising requests for his extradition back to tennessee i have not been answered. now and they are the forgotten few of the russian children suffering from a rare and didn't curable genetic disease which can leave them badly scarred and in acute pain until now it's been a virtually ignored by the medical establishment but one mother is hoping to change that but you may find some of the images in the area pushed her was reported upsetting. she likes dancing and no one would guess the amount of pain lisa goes through to make these simple movements weezer has a rare genetic condition a bitter mozes blows up or even that makes her skin less than as a butterfly when a slight touch or a hug can c
progress in fighting insurgents but his plans were not after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. soon as you know has sentenced its former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali was the president and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long rising requests for his extradition back to tennessee i have not been answered. now...
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a hot bed for taliban support. but the family says he's too eld lir to take part in any plot. >>> the field for presidential candidates is now shaken up. now that mike huckabee has decided not to run. the popular former governor announced his decision saturday night. saying, all the factors say go, but my heart says no. >>> reverend billy graham is back home this morning after being in the hospital for five days. doctors say the 92-year-old evangelist responded well to treatment for knewpneumonia. his recovery will be gradual. >>> if the new graduates of spellman college wanted inspiration, they got it in the right place. mrs. obama spoke there. the school was founded in the 1880s for black women, when students would literally walk for miles just to learn to read. >> she looks great in a graduation gown there. >>> taking a look at this morning's weather from around the nation. showers and thunderstorms from new york to washington, d.c. and the carolinas. drenching downpours in new england. cool in the nation's mids
a hot bed for taliban support. but the family says he's too eld lir to take part in any plot. >>> the field for presidential candidates is now shaken up. now that mike huckabee has decided not to run. the popular former governor announced his decision saturday night. saying, all the factors say go, but my heart says no. >>> reverend billy graham is back home this morning after being in the hospital for five days. doctors say the 92-year-old evangelist responded well to...
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one clue coming from a taliban official in afghanistan, who says he was in reasonably close contact with bin laden. he claims that bin laden had face-to-face meetings with rich men from the gulf and from saudcy. that's risky business. you think he's able to carry out face-to-face meetings. it shows how much freedom he may have had. and how desperate he was to keep the money flowing, that he would put himself at risk by having these meetings. in the past, there's been allegations about various countries. these are some of the countries that are being mentioned, directly or indirectly filling the coffers of al qaeda and the taliban. and you look at the suits that have been launched in the united states since 9/11, those are also raised questions about islamic charities and youth groups that may be receiving money from some other source and passing it on to al qaeda or the taliban. if you have someone like bin laden lying low here, he's living in this large compound. he has staff. he has security. he has his wife there, who porched it? how was it purchased? what about the bills that are bei
one clue coming from a taliban official in afghanistan, who says he was in reasonably close contact with bin laden. he claims that bin laden had face-to-face meetings with rich men from the gulf and from saudcy. that's risky business. you think he's able to carry out face-to-face meetings. it shows how much freedom he may have had. and how desperate he was to keep the money flowing, that he would put himself at risk by having these meetings. in the past, there's been allegations about various...
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the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban for several months. in iraq, 25 people have been killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. the explosions appeared to have been targeted at the police and occurred within one hour of each other. the incident once again raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city couple 3 powerful explosions in less than an hour targeting the police. the most serious attack since february. >> these three explosions, the first one was by a bomb in a car close by the headquarters. >> as the emergency services rushed to the scene, a second bomb was detonated. many of those killed and injured here were policeman who rushed out from the headquarters to help those caught in the first blast. this deadly attack, even left emergency service members traumatized by what they had seen. in the chaotic aftermath, there was anger amongst members of the public. this man said the bombs had spare nothing, neither people nor property. all of this in a city
the attack was the deadliest carried out by the taliban for several months. in iraq, 25 people have been killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bomb attacks in kirkuk. the explosions appeared to have been targeted at the police and occurred within one hour of each other. the incident once again raises questions about the country's ability to secure itself. >> in the heart of this divided city couple 3 powerful explosions in less than an hour targeting the police. the most serious...
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new zeal, is that bluster or does the taliban in pakistan and afghanistan really have some bite? >> it's a little bit of both. i mean in a way the pakistani taliban are members of the justification of the month club when it comes to seeking meaning for their being. but they also have had success in attacking the united states. in december of 20099 pakistani taliban took credit for a massive suicide bombing at a cia outpost in afghanistan and forward operating base chapman. it is clear they can strike. but at the saturday same time, they'll look for any opportunity to get publicity for their war that they're waging within pakistan against both the cia and certain elements of pakis n pakistani society. >> when you hear about firefights between nato helicopters and pakistani troops what does that tell you about the future of this war on terror and the leaders hiding in pakistan. are they more vulnerable now? >> look, martin, the fact is that almost since the beginning of the so-called war on terror, the united states has been engaged in a shadow war inside of pakistan that, at times
new zeal, is that bluster or does the taliban in pakistan and afghanistan really have some bite? >> it's a little bit of both. i mean in a way the pakistani taliban are members of the justification of the month club when it comes to seeking meaning for their being. but they also have had success in attacking the united states. in december of 20099 pakistani taliban took credit for a massive suicide bombing at a cia outpost in afghanistan and forward operating base chapman. it is clear...
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and the taliban says killing civilians. we've had this attack today, and cast your mind back a little over a week, there was another attack, a double-suicide attack, outside another military facility, a training school outside of peshawar, they're showing people they can strike when and where, going after these high-value installations. >>> president barack obama is in ireland, kicking off a week-long tour of europe. they touched down about half an hour ago in the capital, dublin. in just a few minutes they're going to be heading to the residence of the irish president for a guest book signing and tree-planting ceremony. the highlight of the u.s. president's stay will be a special trip to the small village of manegal, where his great-great-great grandfather lived and worked as a shoe-maker nearly 200 years ago. brianna, tell us about this visit and the tiny village that he's going to? >> reporter: well you know we focused so much on the president's kenyan heritage, because he is the first african-american president. but it
and the taliban says killing civilians. we've had this attack today, and cast your mind back a little over a week, there was another attack, a double-suicide attack, outside another military facility, a training school outside of peshawar, they're showing people they can strike when and where, going after these high-value installations. >>> president barack obama is in ireland, kicking off a week-long tour of europe. they touched down about half an hour ago in the capital, dublin. in...
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the taliban is vowing to continue these attacks. they're going after american and nato targets, and they say they're going to finish the job that osama bin laden started. >> translator: we love his mission, which is not dependent on any one man. we loved him because he was courageously fighting against america and its allies. we have to continue his mission because we love his mission more than the man. >> reporter: the taliban also warning that pakistani targets will be high on their list. they say pakistan is doing the bidding of the united states, calling the government weak and that they are going to test its resolve. at the same time, the pakistan government has been fending off claims that it was shielding osama bin laden, that some within the military or the intelligence, perhaps, were colluding with him. this is an old allegation that pakistan has had to deal with and it plays a double game. on the one hand, aligning itself with the united states and taking money, while on the other, also having ties to the insurgents. but t
the taliban is vowing to continue these attacks. they're going after american and nato targets, and they say they're going to finish the job that osama bin laden started. >> translator: we love his mission, which is not dependent on any one man. we loved him because he was courageously fighting against america and its allies. we have to continue his mission because we love his mission more than the man. >> reporter: the taliban also warning that pakistani targets will be high on...
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government claims that it is the most important tool that america has in the fight against the afghan taliban and al qaeda. these troops they're talking about bringing will not be tactically or strategically important. >> diplomats at the u.n. say european countries have begun circulating a draft resolution condemning syria for their repression of pro-democracy protests. it calls for an immediate end to the violence and for the government to meet the demands for political reforms. so far, russia and china have blocked any efforts to get the security council to condemn these actions. heavy fighting continues between security forces and tribesmen in yemen. the u.s. state department has urged non-essential diplomats to leave the country. fighting between security forces has close to the international airport. the president continues to cling to power. he claims that al qaeda has stepped up attacks since the protests began. >> once again, opponents of the yemeni leader have taken to the streets to demand he step down. the latest demonstration come after president saleh refused to sign a deal agre
government claims that it is the most important tool that america has in the fight against the afghan taliban and al qaeda. these troops they're talking about bringing will not be tactically or strategically important. >> diplomats at the u.n. say european countries have begun circulating a draft resolution condemning syria for their repression of pro-democracy protests. it calls for an immediate end to the violence and for the government to meet the demands for political reforms. so far,...
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the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> senate republicans have handed president obama his first senate defeat of a judicial nominee. the senate was eight votes short of the 60 needed to end debate and give goodwin liu, a university of california law professor who is viewed as a liberal, an up or down vote on his nomination. >>> and who knew the centers for disease control has a sense of humor? in a blog post, the cdc gives ways to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. the post got so much attention, it actually crashed the cdc website. they say it was just a satyrical way to get attention for the real issue of preparing for hurricane season. mission accomplished there. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,605 after gaining 45 points yesterday. the s&p inched up two points. the nasdaq added eight. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei shed 13 points, but in hong kong, the hang seng was up 36. investors hope linkedin's impressive wall street debut is a preview of what's in store for other
the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> senate republicans have handed president obama his first senate defeat of a judicial nominee. the senate was eight votes short of the 60 needed to end debate and give goodwin liu, a university of california law professor who is viewed as a liberal, an up or down vote on his nomination. >>> and who knew the centers for disease control has a sense of humor? in a blog post, the cdc gives ways to prepare for a zombie...
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they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two democrats and one republican pended op-ed in the "new york times" which called for a more rapid withdrawal of all american combat troops. tom udall is among those arguing the case. thank you for joining me. you criticize president obama for not bringing back american troops fast enough from afghanistan. what would you like him to do? >> the thing we have to realize is the thing we went in with objectives. those objectives were displacing a government that was harboring terrorists. terrorist camps, al qaeda was hooked up with them, and osama bin laden was i
they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in...
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afghan refugees returning from pakistan through the volatile border area roadside bombs planted by taliban militants and frequently used against targets in the country meanwhile in a separate part of afghanistan a local council member with killed by. to comment on a motorbike. twenty one workers are trapped in a mine in southwest china after a flood is there were twenty nine people on the ground when the incident happened but age of them managed to make it to safety a major rescue operation on the way chinese coal mines the deadliest of the world with thousands of pinus killed every year. average or super wrong consider uprooted new constitutional reforms put forward by king mohammad the sick the response to recent pro-democracy protests preliminary results show more than ninety eight percent support of the changes the reforms give more power to the prime minister but the king is still remains the head of the military religious authorities on the judiciary because sessions come after protests inspired by uprisings across the arab world. right still ahead in the program a grand slam in her
afghan refugees returning from pakistan through the volatile border area roadside bombs planted by taliban militants and frequently used against targets in the country meanwhile in a separate part of afghanistan a local council member with killed by. to comment on a motorbike. twenty one workers are trapped in a mine in southwest china after a flood is there were twenty nine people on the ground when the incident happened but age of them managed to make it to safety a major rescue operation on...
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victims of a pakistani taliban attack have been buried, while american droughns target militants near the afghan border. as president saleh recovers from surgery in saudi arabia, will he be strong enough to return to power? welcome to "bbc world news." i'm fweet greet. also in this program -- the u.n.'s atopic watch dog is expected to reach syria over its alleged covert nuclear program. and in mexico, catholicism and paganism, the preferred faith of drug traffickers and criminals. >> european union agriculture ministers have called an emergency meeting for tomorrow to discuss the e. coli outbreak that's gripping the continent. in the next few hours, germany is due to confirm the exact source of the bacteria. test results are expected to show that bean sprouts, grown in a farm south of hamburg, are the most likely origin. so far, 22 people have died, and across europe, more than 2,000 have been taken ill. joining me now is our correspondent, matthew price. have we got more details on what this meeting is likely to cover? >> it's going to cover both the economic impact of the e. coli sc
victims of a pakistani taliban attack have been buried, while american droughns target militants near the afghan border. as president saleh recovers from surgery in saudi arabia, will he be strong enough to return to power? welcome to "bbc world news." i'm fweet greet. also in this program -- the u.n.'s atopic watch dog is expected to reach syria over its alleged covert nuclear program. and in mexico, catholicism and paganism, the preferred faith of drug traffickers and criminals....
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officials in eastern afghanistan say 35 workers have been killed by an attack by taliban insurgents. the men were working for a road construction company on a highway that links paktia andpu3 protesters camped out and wish to have the elections banned in spain sunday. will grant reports. >> no home, no job, no pension, no fear this placard reads distributed by a group called youth without future. thousands of protesters, many of them unemployed are spending a fourth night in madrid's most famous place to protest against what they say is the indifference of central governments to their economic plight. unemployment in spain is above 40% and young people see themselves as part of a lost generation who have been denied the chance to have jobs and the regular income their parents enjoyed. there's no single group leading this demonstration. the trade unions have close links to the socialist government and the opposition conservative popular party make very unlikely allies with most of the young people in the square. rather this began as a spontaneous outpouring of frustration and anger wi
officials in eastern afghanistan say 35 workers have been killed by an attack by taliban insurgents. the men were working for a road construction company on a highway that links paktia andpu3 protesters camped out and wish to have the elections banned in spain sunday. will grant reports. >> no home, no job, no pension, no fear this placard reads distributed by a group called youth without future. thousands of protesters, many of them unemployed are spending a fourth night in madrid's most...
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in other news three men in south florida are accused of helping the taliban. the 76-year-old imam of a miami mosque and his two sons were arrested saturday, the three accused of funneling about $50,000 to the taliban in pakistan. the three men are u.s. citizens, family members say none of the men supports the taliban and imam is too elderly to take part in any plot. >>> the decision by mike huckabee not to run for president has left many social conservatives still searching for a candidate that they can support. but who do the republicans want to run instead? here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: after joining ted nugent for a bit of rocking out -- mike huckabee decided that when it comes to a presidential run he is staying out. >> my answer is clear and firm. i will not seek the republican nomination for president this year. >> reporter: huckabee is popular, ahead in many polls despite never being in the race. he's now the latest republican to say no to running against president obama. thinning the pool of candidates and leaving gop voters with no clear front
in other news three men in south florida are accused of helping the taliban. the 76-year-old imam of a miami mosque and his two sons were arrested saturday, the three accused of funneling about $50,000 to the taliban in pakistan. the three men are u.s. citizens, family members say none of the men supports the taliban and imam is too elderly to take part in any plot. >>> the decision by mike huckabee not to run for president has left many social conservatives still searching for a...
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also coming up in the program -- 10 years after the taliban blew up the ancient, another site is about to fall. is it commercialism? china gets into kung fu. can it defend itself, though, against a hollywood invasion? >> hello. the greek prime minister, george papandreou, has appointed a new finance minister. it's an effort to win support for the austerity measures being demanded by international creditors. that new minister is evangelos venizelos, who previously held the defense post. bbc's malcolm brabant explains what mr. venizelos might be able to bring to the post. >> mr. venizelos is a completely different character than mr. papaconstantinou, and he certainly is in favor, i think, with the old guard of the party, which is where he comes from. he's a 53-year-old or 54-year-old former law professor educated in paris. he's fluent in french, so he'll be able to communicate very well with president sarkozy and french-speaking euro politicians and commissioners in brussels. and so, also probably because he's got a good connection with the rebels, he'll be able to finesse aspect of the
also coming up in the program -- 10 years after the taliban blew up the ancient, another site is about to fall. is it commercialism? china gets into kung fu. can it defend itself, though, against a hollywood invasion? >> hello. the greek prime minister, george papandreou, has appointed a new finance minister. it's an effort to win support for the austerity measures being demanded by international creditors. that new minister is evangelos venizelos, who previously held the defense post....